Some quick notes

Coach Barry Trotz said he may stick with his current roster of 32 through Saturday’s final preseason game against Carolina. These players consist of the group that will see a majority of NHL time this year — though all clearly won’t make the final roster.

Trotz also said he plans to start playing a bit more of a regular season style game tomorrow against Washington at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators’ four best defensemen — Shea Weber, Ryan Suter, Jonathon Blum and Kevin Klein — will probably play a good chunk of the game. “I want to play our top four guys and play them more regular minutes,” Trotz said.

Trotz also said defenseman Francis Bouillon (concussion) has continued to ramp up his skating workouts with no setbacks. He also said forward Mike Fisher (shoulder) could join the team next week for practice.